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Difficulty: Easy

6 hours

About $60

Step 5: 5. Cut the Curved Lines

Place the film and pattern on top of a pane of glass to protect your work surface. Using an electric stencil-cutting pen, carefully trace the cutlines with the tip of the pen, working in small sections and lifting the pen from the film as needed to keep the cuts clean and crisp. Repeat all steps for the remaining stencils.

Tip:For a clean cut when cutting out stencils, be sure to pull the X-Acto knife or cutting pen toward you as you work.